St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-02
MISPLACED CONSULSHEPS.
What Hon. II. HI. Kelly Says About
the Recent Appointments Credited
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There has been good deal of vigorous
comment among Northwestern Democrats
concerning the recent appointment to con-
sulships in Japan and France. respectively,
of two men who claim Minnesota as their
state and whose appointments have been
thus credited. They are Gen. Alex Jones
and Oscar Malmross. Both men have been
in office before. posing as Republicans when
the power to appoint was with Republi-
can administration. Neither appointee is a
representative Minnesotian, and Jones es-
pecially has not the slightest claim TO be
credited to this state. Naturally the indig-
nation among local Democrats has been
great, and no one has given freer vent to it
than Messrs. Kelly and Doran, without
whose knowledge the appointments
WERE MADE.
s'We do not know these men and we had
not the slightest intimation that they were to
be appointed, said Mr.. Kelly. 1.-THE first 1
knew of it was when l read it in the GLOBE.
Mr.. Doran and l at once wrote a letter to the
president regarding the matter, entering our
protest against the appointments as unrepre-
sentative of Minnesota and un-DemOcratic.
can furnish you copy of that letter.
turning over his files and bringing to light
the letter which appears below.
NGllucr jules VI hdiItFOSS, IUeIl, FGcGlfSu
any encouragement from you or Mr.. OoranT
'Most decidedly not. They didn't ask it
and wouldn t have got it if they had. We
have never Endorsed any one but residents of
this state, tried and loyal men and true Dem
ocrats. Such appointments as those of Jones
and Malmross, am very glad to say. we have
never had anything to do with. With
the Minnesota Democracy's splendid record
in electing three Democratic congressman
and almost electing the governor we are GER
tainly entitled 20 more than one represent
alive abroad, for in spite of the appointment
OF these alleged Minnesotlans, Jones and
Malmross, we have but one, DR.. Heenan, con-
sui at Odessa. His record is one of which the
state may we'll be proud. He has commended
himself warmly to business and political cir
Giles in Russia, stands high in the favor of the
ear and has been of great service to busl-
ness interests by checking frauds in the i'm
portation OF wool. All this, however, the
state department knows"
What were the influences that resulted in
the appointment of Jones and Malmross?''
Il do not exactly know as to the latter,
but think that Judges Flandrau and Will
kin, of st. Paul, who were entertained by
Jones abroad, interested themselves in his be-
half. The administration has made mistake
in making the appointments, and the powers
that be- might as we'll understand that is the
light we view them in out here.'
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONER.
Other parties in the state, Mr. Kelly
went on to say, were asking that Mime
sofa Republican be appointed upon the
interstate commerce commission. The
talk was more especially directed toward
Gov. Ramsey. In common justice, if a
member Of the commission should be Sc
lected from Minnesota, he ought to be a
Democrat.
He had indicated that view to the presi-
dent in telegram protesting against the
appointment of Mr.. Window or any other
Republican. AS for Gov. Ramsey, while
he thought very highly of him as an old
friend and neighbor, he did not think that
the governor had ever gone out of his way
! to appoint Democrat to a political office,
and the same rule should apply to him with
! reference to appointment from a Demo-
cratic administration.
/ The letter of protest from MessrS. Kelly
and D0ran is as follows:
To the President: We beg to call YOUR atten,
tion to the fact that Minnesota has presented
| through us to the secretary of state for his
approval, several applications of candidates
for positions abroad, none of which have re-
ceved his favorable consideration.
| We have aimed to recommend no one not
an active Minnesotian, and an ardent Demo
crat, or who would in any manner bring othes
| than credit upon the service.
| The only appointments thus far credited
Minnesota by the department of state arc
| those who are practically non-residents ant
| Republicans, who are not identified with oul
| state or party, and in view of this, we now
desire to withdraw all our recommendations
| on file from Minnesota for such positions.
So far as we are concerned, we much pre-
| fer that the state should be wholly ignored
than be credited with a represen tation merely
nominal.
We, of course, except the appointment o.
DR.. Heenan, to Odessa, which was made by
! you at our request, and which, we believe
has proved highly creditable.
| We have had no other, and feel that it il
due you that We should place ourselves
properly on record before you personally
Very respectfully, p. Fl. KELLY,
NJ. DORIAN